Clinical-thermometer case.



T. W. SIMS.

CLINICAL THEBMOME'I'ER CASE.

APPLIGATIOH FILED AUG. 18 1913.

Patented Sept 1, 1914 S4291 wi/lmgooe a THOMAS w. stirs, or stream, 'vmemrz.

GIJNICAL-THERMOKETER QASE.

Specification of Letters Yat'ent.

Patented Sept. 1, 191 1.

appncationmeaahust 18, 1913. semi in. 785,329.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Tnoms Sms, a citizen of the United "States, residing at Eheart, in the county of Orange and State 25 of Virginia, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Clinical-Thermometer Cases, of which the folldwing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in thermometers and more particularly to a case for a clinical thermometer and the primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will enable the thermometer to be retained in an antiseptic fluid, while the same is being carried from place 'to place.

A furtherobject of the invention resides in providing a device which will enable the complete Case with the thermometer therein to be dropped or handled carelessly without danger of breaking the thermometer.

A still further object of the invention re- .sides in providing a device which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very efiici'ent and useful in operation.

;.-=- With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement off'parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section therethrough. Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the tubular wick member removed. Fig. 4: is a plan view of the removable section of the device. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section through the device. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the tubular wick member removed;.and Fig. 7 is a similar view of the removable section of the device removed.

In describing my invention, I shall refer to the drawing in' which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts' throughout the several views and in which 1 indicates a tubular casing of any desired size, the bore of the one end of which is threaded, as shown at 2 and engaged with this threaded end is a removable tubular section 3, the one end of which is closed to form a closed end for the casing. This section 3 foam; 1 container for a liquid antiseptic of j any desired character and disposed in the open ng of said section 3 to pro ect partially within the container and partially within the tubular member 1, is a wick 4. 0

Disposed within the tubular member 1, to

form a lining therefor, is a tubular wick member 5 which, at its one end is disposed againstthe outer peripheral edge of the container 3, and the wick member 4 is snugly 5 received in the bore of the tubular wick 5 at the last mentioned end thereof. An annular flange or shoulder G is formed on the inner periphery of the tubular member 1, at

a point adjacent the opposite end of the tubular member 1, against which the opposite end cf the wick 5 contacts and this shoulder or flange forms a stop for said wick to prevent the movement of the latter in the c-ne direction.

The end of the tubular member 1, adjacent which the flange or shoulder G is formed, is open and adapted to receive a cork closure or the like therein. 'hile l have shown a cork closure for this device, 0 it will be understood that any form of closure may be provided. a cork closure being the least expensive and the most effective in use. Mounted in the cork closure 7 is the clinical thermometer 8 which, when said 35 closure is properly applied to the one end of the tubular member 1. is received in the tubular member 1 in contact with the wicks '5 and 4. The wick .3 contacts with the greater portion of said thermometer while the extreme free end of the thermometer contacts with thevvick 4.

Through the medium of capillary attraction, the liquid antiseptic contained in the container or section 3 is drawn through the wick 4; to the wick 5. Thus as the thermometer 8 is disposed in contact with said wicks, the same will receive thereon the'antiseptic fluid, to carry out-the purpose for which the device is designed. It will also be seen that in the careless handling of the device, these wicks will form a lining in the case to prevent the jostling of the thermometer and thereby prevent injury to the same. It will also be seen that in placing the case flat upon an object after the. thermometer has been removed therefrom, the liquid in the container 3 will not flow therefrom, as is true in numerous other devices of this character.

From the foregoing description of the construction oi my improved device, the operation thereof will be readily understood.

and it will be seen that I have provided a device which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which Will be very efiicient and'useful in operation.

While I have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the functionsset forth, .it'is obvious that various changes in form, proportion and in the minor details of construction may be re sorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having thus described this invention, what is claimed is 1. A thermometer case comprising-a tubular body internally threaded at one end thereof, a container engaged with the threaded end of said body and forming a closure for the latter, a tubular wick disposed Within said body, an additional wick member carried by the aforesaid wick and projecting within said container, an annular flange formed within the body adjacent the opposite end of the same to prevent the sliding movement of the tubular wick therein, and a closure for the last mentioned end of the body. I

2. A thermometer case comprising a tubular body, internally threaded at one end thereof, a container engaged with the threaded end of said body and forming a closure for the latter, a tubular wick member disposed within said body and having one end thereof resting in engagement with the peripheral edge of said container projecting within said body, means formed in said body to prevent the sliding movement of the tubular Wick member therein, an additional wick member of elongated design snugly received in the bore of the tubular wick member at the last mentioned end thereof and projecting within said container, and a closure for the opposite end of the body.

In'testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LUCY SHELroN, P. W. SIMS. 

